PENTAX S3 SLR 35mm Film Camera w/ SMC Takumar 55mm F1.8 Lens! From Japan£45
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Asahi Pentax S3
35mm slr
The Asahi Pentax S3 typically sells for £48 (median of 14 recorded sales, 1998–2026; fair evidence, version mix).
Typical sale price
£48
median of 14 sales, 1998–2026
Fairversion mix
Middle half of sales: £40–£60
£60at auction (8 sales)
£36on eBay (6 sales)
Hammer prices, buyer’s premium removed; eBay as soldHow ↗
Price by version
Typical price and middle half, on one shared scale.
Not in the typical price
Listed apart, never blended in.
Over time
Every sale since 1998; no trend line.
Latest sales All 15 →
Pentax S3 35mm Film Camera Body Only£10
○ version not yet checked◆ ▼ far below the rest
Asahi Pentax S3 SLR 35mm Film Camera, Film Tested, Working£32
○ version not yet checked
#3642 Pentax S3 + Carl Zeiss Jena DDR 50mm f2.8 Lens 35mm SLR Film Camera£16
○ version can’t tell+ lens
Tested Asahi Pentax S3 35mm SLR Film Camera Body .Free Warranty£40
○ version not yet checked
What it is
{"overview":"The Asahi Pentax S3 is a 35mm single-lens reflex camera produced by Asahi Optical Co. in Japan in the early 1960s. The viewfinder prism can show desilvering along the edges, and the wind mechanism should feel smooth without grinding.
Generated summary, 21 Apr 2026 — not checked by hand; prices on this page come from the sales, not from this text.
Versions and how to tell them apart
Finish
Questions
Does the Pentax S3 have a built-in light meter?
No — the S3 is an unmetered mechanical SLR, so an external meter or a metered prism accessory is needed for exposure readings.
What lens mount does the Pentax S3 use?
It uses the M42 screw mount, which means a wide range of period Takumar and third-party screw-mount lenses will fit.
Facts
- Maker
- Asahi Pentax
- Type
- 35mm slr
- Sales in the typical price
- 14
- First sale
- 29 Jan 1998
- Latest sale
- 25 Sep 2026
- Median
- £48
- Middle half
- £40–£60
- Evidence
- Fair · version mix
- Method
- v1
Cite this page
“Asahi Pentax S3: typical sale price £48, the median of 14 recorded sales, 1998–2026, middle half £40–£60 (Fair, method v1).” cameraworth.com, retrieved 8 October 2026. https://www.cameraworth.com/a/asahi-pentax/s3/